Wehr Wednesdays #44

A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.


تفرع tafarru’ many-sidedness, versatility; (pl. –āt) ramification; pl. secondary things, concomitant circumstances, minor factors


Root: ف-ر-ع

Page: 828*

Example: “سَتَكونُ لِهذا القَرارِ المَصيريِّ تَفَرُّعاتٌ في قِطاعاتٍ مُتَعَدِّدةٍ”

Translation: “this crucial decision will have ramifications in various sectors”


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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition

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